Rookie Cedric Coward scored 22 of his 27 points in the second half, and the Memphis Grizzlies pulled away for a 128-103 victory over the Indiana Pacers on Saturday night.

Peter, a 6-foot-3 swingman out of Liberty University, was selected with the No. 54 overall selection in June's 2025 NBA Draft. As tends to be the case for late second-round draft picks not named Bronny James,

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The Indiana Pacers fell to the Memphis Grizzlies in a decisive 128-103 defeat. The game was marked by uncertainty as guards Bennedict Mathurin and Taelon Peter both had to leave early, raising concerns about their availability for upcoming matches.

As Dustin Dopirak of The Indianapolis Star observes, Memphis is set to play the second night of a back-to-back, having gotten properly annihilated by the Miami Heat. Guards Ja Morant and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, who were questionable to suit up against Miami on Friday, managed to play — although it didn't really help.

Bennedict Mathurin is set for an expanded role in 2025–26, now entering his fourth year with the Indiana Pacers. With point guard Tyrese Haliburton sidelined long-term due to a torn right Achilles, Mathurin has stepped into the starting lineup.